We look down on the major tarn, and two un-named minor
tarns below, that we aim to pass as soon as we leave the crag.

This minor tarn is on the boundary of two sections of
fell, so the fence line crosses staright through, undeterred by the deep
water.

An Otter ?

No it's just Polly, struggling out of the steep side of
this small tarn.

Harry has been in for a swim too - stand clear.

Standing Crag and calm waters again as we leave
the pool behind.

A slight diversion from the ridge-top route takes Jo and
ourselves over to Bell Crags.

Armboth, our next objective, is tempoarily in shadow above
this rather fine sheepfold.

Perhaps the reason for the abundance of good stone was
the adjacent old quarry shown on the OS Map.

An old but very small quarry working . . .

. . . and an old building utilising quarried
stone and natural rock.

The disused quarry on Bell Crags appeared very small and
very abandoned, but had recently provided the local shepherd with a useful
supply of stone.

There was no sign of major production here, nor a trackway
in or out of the small quarry workings.

On the way across, John reminded us of the time he climbed
the Lauchy Gill Waterfalls from the Thirlmere road below.

This is the top if Lauchy Gill. If you look very carefully
in the centre you can see the minute Lauchy Tarn as a brief widening in
the small stream !

Ah . . . Armboth Fell, a rock outcrop on the heather covered
rise, on this side of the fell.

This is another of Wainwright's less auspicious fells
- not a major summit but a minor bump on the side of an otherwise featureless
hillside. It is the fell summit associated with the old village of Armboth
below, but perhaps it is not a great favourite of some due to its boggy
surroundings. For us though it is a great little fell and one of the many
good reasons to climb the 214 . . . it gets you to some places that you
wouldn't otherwise think of going . . . and along the way introduces you
to all the delights and the many aspects that contribute to the charm
that makes the Cumbrian Fells special.

Now to tackle that slightly notorious boggy ground.

Our route starts clearly enough as it makes it's way from
the lower right to the centre, then across to the summit of High Tove
opposite.

A windy sky and some thick high cloud adds drama above,
but shadow below, as we cross the marshy ground.

The recent weather has meant the surface is reasonably
dry, but the long grass is still a problem.

These dramatic skies are building towering, high clouds
above the fells

as we reach the flat ground and cairn of High Tove summit.

A short walk down now, back to Watendlath, using the well
restored path from High Tove.

Contrast the hazy shadows of late afternoon with the bright
sunlight in the earlier photos.

After a fine walk there has to be a refreshment stop !

Watendlath Tea Rooms had closed early so we made it over
to Grange village

where we sat out in the late afternoon sunshine and enjoyed
a rather nice cream tea to end our day's walk.